Tennessee Vols' Justin Worley turns in best game to date

11:34 PM,
Oct. 5, 2013

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Through the first five games of the season, Justin Worley had been the most convenient scapegoat as Tennessee's Vols muddled along.

He was adequate in wins over Austin Peay and Western Kentucky. He struggled in the debacle at Oregon. He lost his starting job to Nathan Peterman at Florida. And he faded badly in the second half in the Vols' 31-24 win over South Alabama.

But while others waited for Tennessee to insert one of its two freshman quarterbacks into the huddle, Worley stayed the course. He was rewarded with the best game of his career in UT's 34-31 overtime loss to Georgia on Saturday. ...